Methyl phenylacetate
ALDRICH/108057 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
CAS Number: 101-41-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H10O2
Molecular Weight: 150.17
EC Number: 202-940-9
MDL Number: MFCD00008453
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2CO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 218 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.066 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C9H10O2/c1-11-9(10)7-8 |
| InChI key | CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYSA |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)Cc1ccccc1 |
| Application: | Methyl phenylacetate was used as model compound for partition coefficient measurement experiments. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Methyl phenylacetate undergoes decomposition on photolysis in methanol. Methyl phenylacetate acts as acylating agent and causes the enantioselective acylation of beta-lactam intermediate using penicillin G amidase. Methyl phenylacetate is the starting material in manufacture of synthetic perfumes. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 100 g in glass bottle |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 195.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 91 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 218 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.066 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

